Spinal decompression in Yuba City Non-surgical relief for disc and nerve pain.
You lie on a computer-controlled table while it gently stretches and relaxes the injured part of your spine in timed cycles. That creates negative pressure inside the disc, which can draw bulging material back in and take pressure off an irritated nerve. No surgery, no medication and no recovery time.
- The DRX9000
- Computer-controlled decompression, angled to the one disc level behind your symptoms.
- Neck and low back
- Set up for lumbar cases and, depending on your exam, cervical ones too.
Is decompression right for you?
Decompression is built for one problem: a disc that bulges or herniates and presses on a nerve. Before treatment starts, Dr. Kalay reviews your history and your MRI or X-ray. If your pain has a different cause, you’ll hear that at the first visit, along with a path that fits.
It tends to help when
- 01Pain travels from your lower back into a leg (sciatica), or from your neck into an arm.
- 02An MRI or X-ray shows a bulging or herniated disc, or degenerative disc disease.
- 03You feel numbness or tingling in your hands or feet.
- 04The pain shifts with how you sit, stand or move.
- 05It has lasted weeks, and rest, physical therapy or injections only helped for a while.
- 06You’ve had a discectomy and still have pain.
It isn’t the right fit if
- You’re pregnant.
- You have a recent or unstable spinal fracture.
- You have severe osteoporosis.
- A fusion left rods, screws or a cage at the level we’d treat.
- You have a spinal cord tumor.
We screen for each of these, with your imaging, before the first session.
Built around the DRX9000.
The table creates the negative pressure that takes load off a disc. How it’s angled and set depends on where the problem is and what your exam shows.
DRX9000
Computer-controlled spinal decompression
- How it moves
- A straight pull in timed cycles of stretch and release, angled to reach the one disc level behind your symptoms.
- How it stays comfortable
- Tension builds on a gradual curve, so your back muscles don’t brace against it, and sensors adjust the pull in real time.
- Best for
- Herniated and bulging discs, sciatica and nerve pain, in the lower back and, depending on your exam, the neck.
During a session, staff keep watch the whole time and you hold a safety switch that stops the table instantly.
What a session is like.
Most people picture a rack. What they get is a slow, rhythmic stretch, and plenty of patients doze off halfway through.
The day before
Come hydrated, dress loose.
Discs are mostly water, so drink plenty beforehand. Soft, flexible clothes let the harness fit snugly.
On arrival
Fitted to the table.
A harness anchors you so the table can target the disc causing trouble. Tell us how your pain has been and the settings are tuned to match.
About 30 minutes
Stretch, release, repeat.
The table cycles slowly between a gentle pull and rest. If your muscles start to tense, it senses it and eases off.
Afterward
Back to your day.
Most people go straight back to work. Skip heavy lifting and hard workouts for a few hours, and reach for ice, not heat, if you feel an ache.
Around 20 sessions over about six weeks
Relief tends to build as the course goes on rather than all at once, which is why finishing the plan matters. Your exact count depends on the disc and how it responds.
A dull, workout-like ache after the first few sessions is normal and usually fades within a day or two. Sharp or shooting pain isn’t, so tell us and the settings will be changed.
Questions about spinal decompression
Reviewed by
Dr. Gurj Kalay, DC
Doctor of Chiropractic, Palmer College of Chiropractic West (2014)
General information, not medical advice. Your own exam decides your care.
Will my insurance cover spinal decompression?
Usually not the decompression itself. Many plans cover the exam, X-rays and standard adjustments but treat computerized decompression as out of pocket. Bring your insurance card to your first visit and our staff will check your benefits. Before care starts, you get a Good Faith Estimate of the full cost.
How is decompression different from a chiropractic adjustment?
An adjustment is a quick, hands-on movement that restores motion to a joint. Decompression is a slow, computer-controlled pull, about 30 minutes long, aimed at the disc rather than the joint. Plans often combine the two.
Can decompression make a herniated disc worse?
It’s designed not to. The pull is slow and controlled, and the table eases off if your muscles tense. Conditions it doesn’t suit, like fractures or fusion hardware, are screened for before your first session. Tell us right away about any sharp or shooting pain so the settings can be changed.
Is the DRX9000 FDA-cleared?
Yes. The DRX9000 is FDA-cleared for non-surgical spinal decompression, for back pain linked to herniated or bulging discs and degenerative disc disease.
Can I exercise between sessions?
Walking, yes. It keeps blood flowing to the healing disc. Hold off on weightlifting, running and intense yoga until you’re cleared. Stabilizing exercises are usually added later in the plan.
What if I miss a session?
Reschedule as soon as you can. Each session builds on the one before, so gaps in the schedule can slow your progress.
Find out if it’s your disc. One visit, a straight answer.
Call or book online. Your first consultation with Dr. Kalay is complimentary, and if you have an MRI or X-ray, bring it along.
New patient? Send the new patient form and the team will contact you to set up your first visit.
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